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akshay08

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am comfused between the duo core e8400 and the quad core q8400, which is better for daily use and for gaming also??
 
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after all i not planning to build a monster pc,
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The point is if you use 9 or 10 year old midrange parts, be prepared to play 9 or 10 year old games. You also most importantly need a graphics card.

You don't have to spend much on an entry level gaming computer. Here's a brand new base system that will handle up to a GTX 1060 easily for a little over $200.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor ($110.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($53.33 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($48.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $213.21...
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When those processors were new back in 2008ish the E8400 was better for gaming. The higher clockspeeds made it the better choice. Since that time a great many games now require a quad core CPU to run though. The E8400 will be faster for browsing and other daily use also due to the higher clocks. You will be limited with either choice. Older games will run fine but don't expect to play modern AAA titles with either.

I had an E8400 overclocked to 4Ghz for a couple of years.
 
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akshay08

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after all i not planning to build a monster pc, my cousin has a core 2 duo e7500, i don't know what graphics card he use but he can play pes 2016 smoothly.. can i play fifa 16 or 17 on the quad core????
 
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after all i not planning to build a monster pc,
Click to expand...

The point is if you use 9 or 10 year old midrange parts, be prepared to play 9 or 10 year old games. You also most importantly need a graphics card.

You don't have to spend much on an entry level gaming computer. Here's a brand new base system that will handle up to a GTX 1060 easily for a little over $200.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor ($110.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($53.33 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($48.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $213.21
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-11-10 13:28 EST-0500
 
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That's a Skylake i3 yes.

A very good review here complete with benchmarks.

http://www.techspot.com/review/1087-best-value-desktop-cpu/
 
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I'm peering into the window of AMD to find leaks on Zen. I hear rumors AMD might have a legit contender coming soon. Such a relief because every time I look at prices I ask myself, "What in your Wallet?" as those prices are always mining deeper into my pocket every time I build a new rig. Clearly, Intel has been running the market with the i7's on a yearly basis. And with no running competition they've rejoiced in raising the prices on their most exclusive models.
AMD is reportedly bringing out the high performance Zen for PC, first. Meaning, they want to jump into the market right now. I can be happy about that. 1Q January 17 is a rumor.

http://techreport.com/news/30987/rumor-zen-release-date-clock-speeds-and-pricing-revealed

http://www.amd.com/en-us/innovations/software-technologies/zen-cpu?

http://www.pcgamesn.com/amd/amd-zen-release-date-specs-prices-rumours

 
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